The Monsters (1963)
Genre : Comedy
Runtime : 2H 3M
Director : Dino Risi
Writer : Agenore Incrocci, Furio Scarpelli, Dino Risi, Elio Petri, Ruggero Maccari, Ettore Scola
Synopsis
The myths of the sixties are satirized in 20 episodes.
The Father (segment "L'Educazione sentimentale") / Policeman (segment "Il Mostro") / Stefano (segment "Come un Padre") / Battacchi (segment "Il povero Soldato") / L'Onorevole (segment "La Giornata dell'Onorevole") / Dark Latin Lover (segment "Latin Lovers
The Actor (segment "La Raccomandazione") / Policeman (segment "Il Mostro") / Production Assistant & Movie Director (segment "Presa dalla Vita") / Nicola (segment "Che Vitaccia!") / Blonde Latin Lover (segment "Latin Lovers-Amanti latini") / Defence Layer
Luchino (segment "Come un padre")
Paola Fioravanti (segment "Testimone volontario")
Giuliana (segment "Il Sacrificato")
The Wife (segment "L'Oppio dei Popoli")
The Lover (segment "L'Oppio dei Popoli")
Giulio Francusi (segment "La Raccomandazione")
Olimpia Ceccarelli (segment "Presa dalla Vita")
The Police Officer (segment "Il povero Soldato")
Ersilia (segment "Che Vitaccia!")
Ministry of Public Works's Director (segment "La Giornata dell'Onorevole")
General Olivazzi (segment "La Giornata dell'Onorevole")
Brunette with two Latin Lovers (segment "Latin Lovers-Amanti latini")
Presiding Judge (segment "Testimone volontario")
Professor Pinzuto (segment "I due Orfanelli")
Nieli (segment "Il Sacrificato")
The Debutant Writer (segment "La Musa")
Wife at Cinema (segment "Scenda l'Oblio")
Himself - TV Speaker (segment "Il Testamento di Francesco")
Rocchetti (segment "La nobile Arte")
Enrico Zappalà (segment "La nobile Arte")
Giovanni Bordignon (segment "La nobile Arte")
Clara Altidori (segment "La nobile Arte")
Woman Sitting next to Paola Fioravanti (segment "Testimone volontario") (uncredited)
Don Ilario (segment "La Giornata dell'Onorevole") (uncredited)
Driver of Fiat 2300 S Coupé (segment "L'Agguato") (uncredited)
(segment "L'Educazione sentimentale") (voice) (uncredited)
Luciana (segment "Come un Padre") (uncredited)
Marilina (segment "Vernissage") (uncredited)
The Father's Colleague (segment "L'Educazione sentimentale") (uncredited)
Batachi (segment "Il povero soldato") / Outspoken Critic (segmento "La musa") (voice) (uncredited)
Man on the Car (segment "Presa dalla Vita") (uncredited)
Literary Critic (segment "La musa") (voice) (uncredited)
Literary Critic (segment "La musa") (voice) (uncredited)
Outspoken Juror (segmento "La musa") (uncredited)
Professor Pinzuto (segment "I due Orfanelli") / Grammar Judge (segment "La musa") (voice) (uncredited)
Enrico Zappalà (segment "La nobile arte") (voice) (uncredited)
The Manicurist (segment "Il Testamento di Francesco") (uncredited)
The Mother (segment "L'Educazione sentimentale") (uncredited)
The Editor in Chief (segment "Il povero Soldato") (uncredited)
Carmen, Actor's Assistant (segment "La Raccomandazione") (uncredited)
Luchino (segment "Come un padre") (voice) (uncredited)
Literary Critic (segment "La Musa") (uncredited)
The Debutant Writer (segment "La Musa" (voice) (uncredited)
Rocchetti (voice) (uncredited)
(segment "La musa") (voice) (uncredited)
Giacinto (segment "La Giornata dell'Onorevole") (uncredited)
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